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Why is Hawaii volcanic even though it does not lie on a fault line?
because it lies on a hotspot inside the pacific plate
What countries lie on the Antarctic Plate?
The Antarctic plate is the tectonic plate that the continent of Antarctic. There are no countries on the Antarctic Plate.
What caused pangaea to separate?
Plate Tectonics. Plate Tectonics are the sub-layers that lie underneath the Earth's surface. They can rub against together, smash together, or pull away from each other. This is what caused Pangaea to separate.
Why are there no earthqauke in palawan?
With Plate Tectonics, Palawan lies more central to the Sunda plate than the rest of the Philippines. The rest of the Philippine Islands lie in the tectonically active area between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Sunda Plate. The islands were formed by Orogeny with the two plates colliding. Earthquakes in Palawan are said to be very few moderate sized earthquakes (due to not being on a plate boundary). See Wikipedia Links
Compare and contrast ridge-push and slab-pull?
Ridge push is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. Because mid-ocean ridges lie at a higher elevation than the rest of the ocean floor, gravity causes the ridge to push on the lithosphere that lies farther from the ridge.Slab Pull is is tectonic plate motion due to higher densities. Plate motion is partly driven by the weight of cold, dense plates sinking into the mantle at trenches.
Which tectonic plate does Christchurch lie on?
pacific and Australian
How many plate lie under the pacific ocean?
12
What type of plate boundary occurs between the Philippine plate and the Pacific plate?
it does not lie on a plte boundary but near the pacific plate
What is the name of the tectonic plates that lie near Samoa?
Pacific plate is the answer.
What states does the pacific lie on?
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii.
The boundary line of which two tectonic plates lie near New Zealand?
The boundary is between the Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate.
Why does the risk of quakes vary across the united state?
In the United States , the risk is highest along the Pacific coast in California, Washington, and Alaska. Plates meet along the Pacific coast, causing many active faults. In California , the Pacific plate and North American plate meet along the San Andreas fault. In Washington, earthquakes result from the subduction of the Juan de Fuca plate beneath the North American plate. In Alaska , subduction of the Pacific plate causes many earthquakes. The eastern United States generally has a low risk of earthquakes because this region lies far from plate boundaries. But , the East has experienced some of the most powerful quakes in the nation's history. Scientist hypothesize that the continental plate forming most of North America is under stress. This stress could disturb faults that lie hidden beneath thick layers of soil and rock.
Why does the risk of quakes vary across the United States?
In the United States , the risk is highest along the Pacific coast in California, Washington, and Alaska. Plates meet along the Pacific coast, causing many active faults. In California , the Pacific plate and North American plate meet along the San Andreas fault. In Washington, earthquakes result from the subduction of the Juan de Fuca plate beneath the North American plate. In Alaska , subduction of the Pacific plate causes many earthquakes. The eastern United States generally has a low risk of earthquakes because this region lies far from plate boundaries. But , the East has experienced some of the most powerful quakes in the nation's history. Scientist hypothesize that the continental plate forming most of North America is under stress. This stress could disturb faults that lie hidden beneath thick layers of soil and rock.
What type of plate boundary is foud where the gorda plate meets the north american plate?
The boundary between the Gorda plate and the North American Plate is a transform boundary. Transform boundaries that lie at near land are the most destructive, which is the case in Southern California, which is close to this plate boundary.
Which state lie on a peninsula in the pacific?
There are two: Baja California (Statehood 1953) and Baja California Sur (Statehood 1974)
Why is Hawaii volcanic even though it does not lie on a fault line?
because it lies on a hotspot inside the pacific plate
Where do most of the worlds valcanoes lie?
Most volcanic eruptions occur in subduction zones, areas where crust is being drawn under the edge of a less dense plate, as in the Ring of Fire, a subduction zone around the Pacific Rim.
